Post-doctoral Fellow in Biostatistics
- Recruiter
- THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
- Location
- Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Posted
- 19 Jul 2021
- End of advertisement period
- 31 Dec 2021
- Ref
- 504704
- Academic Discipline
- Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health, Other Health & Social Care, Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, Life sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships, Postdocs
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
The University of Hong Kong 's highest priorities are to create opportunities for the very best academic talents to excel and to advance human knowledge to the benefit of society. We serve the needs of Hong Kong, the wider region and the rest of the world.
Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science (25900)
Categories: Academic-related Staff
Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in Biostatistics in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science (Ref.: 504704), to commence as soon as possible for one year, with the possibility of renewal.
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in a quantitative field including, but not limited to, statistics, biostatistics, computer science, bioinformatics, public health, epidemiology, and computational biology. The appointee will conduct research in Dr. Yan (Dora) Zhang’s group. Current topics of the group include biostatistics, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and large-scale public health and biomedical data analysis. Information about Dr. Zhang and her Department can be obtained at http://web.hku.hk/~doraz/ and https://saasweb.hku.hk/ respectively.
A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. At current rates, salaries tax does not exceed 15% of gross income.
The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V., a one-page research statement, and contact information of two referees. They should also arrange two reference letters to be sent to Dr. Zhang (e-mail: doraz@hku.hk) directly by the referees. Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until December 31, 2021, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.